Job Description

At Good Samaritan Medical Center, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers on how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

Schedule: 40 Hours, Days (variable start time between 6:30am to 10:30am), Full-Time, Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

To provide assistance to Anesthesia staff with patient preparation for anesthesia and surgery and help maintain organization of equipment, work room, and supplies. 

Responsibilities:

• Technicians are accountable to anesthesia staff and the Patient Care Director to carry out all tasks assigned within the framework of their duties and communicate all essential information in a timely manner. Report potential impacts to patient safety to anesthesia staff and Patient Care Director.
• Notify appropriate staff of changes and events in surgical area that affect the regular OR scheduling. 
• Remove and report all malfunctioning equipment to Chief of Anesthesia and the Patient Care Director.
• Acting in the best interest of the institution and the patients under its care, report any violation(s) to patient and fellow employee(s) safety and rights.
• Stock anesthesia case carts and all related areas. 
• Clean and maintain all of the anesthesia equipment and calibrate monitoring equipment. 
• Assist with the set-up of equipment. 
• Clean and set up anesthesia area between surgical cases. 
• Assist the staff in the insertion of invasive monitoring lines. 
• Responsible for any other duties assigned by supervisor. 

Requirements:

• Education: High School Diploma 
• Experience: 2 years of current operating room experience preferred. 
• Working knowledge of the Operating Room procedures. 
• Knowledge of Pxysis machine, O-2 tanks, and assist doctors. Many tasks require job knowledge or response to physician/patient needs, therefore, authority to respond to anesthesia staff needs within the framework of the technician responsibilities is given.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Job Tags

Full time,

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